Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 52 apps
Position rank · 2012
#433
goals rank
#449
assists rank
60
season goals
19
season assists
Among 494 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2009
€90k
top transfer fee · 09/10
15
best season · 06/07
1 · 1.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-01-31 · 6 players total
285Appearances
60Goals
19Assists
18Yellow cards
1Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Akpo Sodje |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Idoro Akpoeyere Ujoma Sodje |
| Date of birth | 1980-01-31 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England |
| Citizenship | England Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-04-17 |
| Contract expires | — |
Apr 2014
Transfer: Tranmere → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Transfer: Macclesfield → Tranmere
13/14 · Return from loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: Tranmere → Macclesfield
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Tranmere
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Macclesfield Town FC, Tranmere Rovers
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Scunthorpe Utd.
12/13 · Transfer
Dec 2012
Transfer: Preston → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: TJ Teda → Preston
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Preston North End, Scunthorpe United
33 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Tianjin Teda
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2012
Transfer: Hibernian FC → TJ Teda
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hibernian FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Charlton → Hibernian FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Charlton Athletic, Hibernian FC
36 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2010
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Charlton
09/10 · Transfer · €90k
Jan 2010
Transfer: Charlton → Sheff Wed
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Charlton
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic
38 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sheffield Wednesday
11 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2007
Transfer: Port Vale → Sheff Wed
07/08 · Transfer · €85k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sheffield Wednesday, Port Vale FC
24 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Port Vale FC
49 matches · 15 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Darlington → Port Vale
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Darlington FC (- 2012)
38 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2005
Transfer: Huddersfield → Darlington
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Huddersfield Town, Darlington FC (- 2012)
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Erith&Belvedere → Huddersfield
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Heybridge Swift → Erith&Belvedere
03/04 · Transfer
Dec 2002
Transfer: GNFC → Heybridge Swift
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Margate FC → GNFC
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Margate FC
01/02 · Transfer
Mar 2001
Transfer: QPR → Stevenage Bor.
00/01 · Transfer
Oct 2000
Transfer: Hayes & Yeading → QPR
00/01 · Return from loan
Sep 2000
Transfer: QPR → Hayes & Yeading
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
Transfer: QPR U18 → QPR
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 210 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2012. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.38/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.38/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.77/90
Minutes played by club
Tianjin Teda
7.9%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Macclesfield Town FC
0.0%
Preston North End
9.0%
Scunthorpe United
6.3%
Hibernian FC
9.3%
Charlton Athletic
19.4%
Sheffield Wednesday
10.1%
Port Vale FC
21.8%
Darlington FC (- 2012)
16.2%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianjin Teda | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 235 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 267 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 186 |
| Hibernian FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 277 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 575 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 298 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 647 |
| Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 480 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Super League | Tianjin Teda | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 235 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Macclesfield Town FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 12/13 | League One | Preston North End | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 12/13 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 186 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 355 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 220 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 404 |
| 06/07 | League One | Port Vale FC | 43 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 243 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 240 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | QPR U18 | QPR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-01 | QPR | Hayes & Yeading | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-01 | Hayes & Yeading | QPR | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | QPR | Stevenage Bor. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Stevenage Bor. | Margate FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Margate FC | GNFC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | GNFC | Heybridge Swift | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Heybridge Swift | Erith&Belvedere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Erith&Belvedere | Huddersfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-01 | Huddersfield | Darlington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Darlington | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Port Vale | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €85k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Sheff Wed | Charlton | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Charlton | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Sheff Wed | Charlton | Transfer | 750000 | €90k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Charlton | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Hibernian FC | TJ Teda | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-16 | TJ Teda | Preston | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-14 | Preston | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-07 | Without Club | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-15 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Tranmere | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-20 | Tranmere | Macclesfield | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-20 | Macclesfield | Tranmere | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-17 | Tranmere | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wagstaff | 2 | 0 | 635 |
| Marcus Tudgay | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Therry Racon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Hanlon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Port Vale FC | 14 | 43 |
| 12/13 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 30 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 8 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Port Vale FC | 7 | 43 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 3 | 15 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 3 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-03-20 | Macclesfield | Tranmere | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-20 | Tranmere | Macclesfield | Loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Charlton | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Sheff Wed | Charlton | Loan | — | €750k |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-01 | Hayes & Yeading | QPR | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-01 | QPR | Hayes & Yeading | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Akpo Sodje's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 34% |
| Colchester United | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 30% |
| Barnsley FC | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 43% |
| Bristol City | 40 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 20% |
| Ipswich Town | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 37% |
| Cardiff City | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 37% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 45% |
| Coventry City | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 42% |
| Crystal Palace | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 37% |
| Blackpool FC | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 36% |
| Watford FC | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 31% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 453 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 544 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 220 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 07/08 | 24 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 647 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 04/05 | 15 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
132 apps
30 G
8 A
Championship
41 apps
9 G
3 A
League Two
43 apps
9 G
3 A
Premiership
27 apps
6 G
3 A
League Cup
10 apps
2 G
2 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Super League
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
5 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Akpo Sodje?
Akpo Sodje is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Akpo Sodje?
Akpo Sodje is 46 years old. He was born on January 31, 1980 in Greenwich.
What position does Akpo Sodje play?
Akpo Sodje plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Akpo Sodje play for?
Akpo Sodje currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Akpo Sodje scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Akpo Sodje has scored 60 goals in 285 appearances.